When the Walls Fell
“Cable cars queued up in a turn of the century traffic jam as a growing throng of people gathered at the front of the Ferry Building. As she and Max got closer, she could hear a brass band belting out “Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey?” from a small stage that was decorated with red, white and blue bunting. A handful of people sat in chairs at the back of the platform as the band entertained the growing crowd.
Just as it had in 1929 New York, Elizabeth was struck with how well dressed everyone w...as. Nearly every single one of the men wore a suit and a hat. Many of them were a bit grungy, but then the streets were half dirt and horses.
The women’s dresses were all long, corsets tight and hats huge. Even the children that whizzed by with their penny candy and brightly colored pinwheels were miniature versions of the adults.
As much as Elizabeth loved to slob around in her jeans and t-shirt, the world had definitely lost something when it went casual. Her father had been a throwback.MoreLess
Just as it had in 1929 New York, Elizabeth was struck with how well dressed everyone w...as. Nearly every single one of the men wore a suit and a hat. Many of them were a bit grungy, but then the streets were half dirt and horses.
The women’s dresses were all long, corsets tight and hats huge. Even the children that whizzed by with their penny candy and brightly colored pinwheels were miniature versions of the adults.
As much as Elizabeth loved to slob around in her jeans and t-shirt, the world had definitely lost something when it went casual. Her father had been a throwback.MoreLess
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